Refund Applications
Here you can download the application forms for various refunds.
In particular, we carry out a semester ticket refund and a semester fee refund due to financial hardship every semester. You can find more information on these procedures below.
From October 1 to November 16, enrolled and prospective students at the University of Rostock can submit a request with the Social Committee for their semester fees to be paid by the student body. The Social Committee may decide that the semester fee be paid partially or fully by student body if the applicant demonstrates social hardship. This applies if the applicant’s income is below the income limit (§ 4 Appendix 1 of the Social Statute [Sozialordnung]) through no fault of their own, and their wealth is below the wealth limit
If the cost of the semester fee is paid on the grounds of social hardship, the nationwide semester ticket and other benefits and discounts for students remain valid. This means that you can continue to use your semester ticket and pay student prices at the dining hall.
You can estimate whether you might be eligible for assumption of your fees here. The calculator is intended for self-assessment purposes only and is not a substitute for reviewing an application. It does not provide binding information as to whether an application would be approved.
It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that they re-register at the University of Rostock by the deadline. There is no legal entitlement to a partial or full waiver of the semester fee. If a payment request or reminder is sent despite approval of the application, applicants are obliged to inform the Social Committee immediately. Failure to do so may result in exmatriculation!
Please note:
The application must be accompanied by bank statements for three full months prior to the application. If there are several accounts, statements for all accounts must be submitted. The respective cash inflow and outflow must be clearly identifiable.
The monthly income to be taken into account is:
a) the income of the applicant and their partner;
b) scholarships;
c) student loans and other educational grants or loans at 50%;
d) governmental or semi-public benefits, in particular benefits according to the Federal Social Assistance Act
(Bundesessozialhilfegesetz), Federal Training Assistance Act (Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz – BAföG),
Housing Assistance Act (Wohngeldgesetz) and statutory pension insurance, parental allowance (Elterngeld) and
child-raising allowance (Erziehungsgeld);
e) child support or alimony payments;
f) capital income;
g) child benefits, provided they are paid to the applicant themself;
h) other income, excluding transfer payments.
Important!
The application must be submitted by November 16!
Each application must be submitted with bank statements for the three full months prior to the application and the current rental agreement.
Applications will be processed after the application deadline and according to the date of submission, and then voted on by
the Social Committee of the StuRa.
The application form can be found here.